How to calculate bonus and holiday pay for domestic workers?

News9 December 2025
The rules and formulas every employer should know.

Contribution by our expert partner in labour law, Daniel Valverde, for the newspaper La Nación in Costa Rica.

Valverde emphasised that "the most common mistake is not including all compensation in the calculation of the Christmas bonus, mainly the item of salary in kind".

What are the most frequent mistakes? What happens if the bonus is not paid before 20 December?

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